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Zawya
2 days ago
- Business
- Zawya
Oman: Salalah Free Zone sees investment worth $486mln in H1, 2025
Salalah Free Zone (SFZ) – Part of Asyad Group – has reported a performance in the first half of 2025, attracting six new projects with a total investment value exceeding RO187 million. This brings the zone's cumulative investments to RO4.9 billion since the start of commercial operations, underscoring its growing importance as a global investment hub. The strong performance is reflected in the zone's high occupancy rates, with 51% of leasable land and 87% of warehouses currently occupied, reflecting the rising demand for the zone's infrastructure and services. In addition to attracting new projects, seven strategic investment projects with a combined investment of over RO80 million entered pilot operation and construction phases; these demonstrate a high level of investor confidence in Salalah Free Zone's driven by its. reputation as a reliable and high-potential destination for international investment. The zone's success is a testament to its strategic advantages, including its location at the crossroads of three continents, world-class infrastructure, and a suite of investor-centric incentives. Furthermore, its seamless integration with Salalah Port and Salalah Airport provides direct global connectivity, solidifying its role as a leading industrial and logistics hub. Dr. Ali bin Mohammed Tabuk, CEO of Salalah Free Zone, emphasized the significance of these achievements, saying, "The indicators achieved in the first half of 2025 reaffirm growing investor confidence in our integrated environment. We are focused on attracting projects that not only leverage our advanced infrastructure, attractive incentives, and Asyad Group's end-to-end logistics solutions, but also contribute to economic diversification." 2025 © All right reserved for Oman Establishment for Press, Publication and Advertising (OEPPA) Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Times of Oman
3 days ago
- Business
- Times of Oman
Salalah Free Zone attracts OMR187 million in investments during first half of 2025
Salalah: The Salalah Free Zone, a subsidiary of Asyad Group, secured OMR187 million in new investments during the first half of 2025. This brings the total cumulative investments to OMR4.9 billion. Warehouse occupancy rates rose to 87 percent, while land occupancy reached 51 percent. This indicates increasing demand for the zone's services and advanced infrastructure, which position it as a global hub for industries and logistics. During the same period, seven strategic projects with a total investment of over OMR80 million entered either a trial operation or construction phase, reflecting international investors' confidence in the zone's investment environment. The zone's strategic location, which connects three continents, combined with its integration with Salalah Port and Salalah Airport, reinforces its status as a leading industrial and logistics centre that supports Oman Vision 2040. Dr. Ali Mohammed Tabuk, CEO of the Salalah Free Zone, affirmed that these achievements reflect the success of the strategy to attract value-added projects that contribute to national economic diversification and sustainable development. He explained that the zone offers a comprehensive investment environment that includes advanced infrastructure and sophisticated logistical solutions. It also provides multiple competitive incentives, such as streamlined procedures, tax reductions, and continuous logistical support, which enhances the zone's appeal to local and international investors and reflects its commitment to supporting the national economic vision in line with the aspirations of Oman Vision 2040.
Observer
3 days ago
- Business
- Observer
Salalah Free Zone sees investment worth RO187 million in H1, 2025
Salalah Free Zone (SFZ) – Part of Asyad Group – has reported a performance in the first half of 2025, attracting six new projects with a total investment value exceeding RO187 million. This brings the zone's cumulative investments to RO4.9 billion since the start of commercial operations, underscoring its growing importance as a global investment hub. The strong performance is reflected in the zone's high occupancy rates, with 51% of leasable land and 87% of warehouses currently occupied, reflecting the rising demand for the zone's infrastructure and services. In addition to attracting new projects, seven strategic investment projects with a combined investment of over RO80 million entered pilot operation and construction phases; these demonstrate a high level of investor confidence in Salalah Free Zone's driven by its. reputation as a reliable and high-potential destination for international investment. The zone's success is a testament to its strategic advantages, including its location at the crossroads of three continents, world-class infrastructure, and a suite of investor-centric incentives. Furthermore, its seamless integration with Salalah Port and Salalah Airport provides direct global connectivity, solidifying its role as a leading industrial and logistics hub. Dr. Ali bin Mohammed Tabuk, CEO of Salalah Free Zone, emphasized the significance of these achievements, saying, "The indicators achieved in the first half of 2025 reaffirm growing investor confidence in our integrated environment. We are focused on attracting projects that not only leverage our advanced infrastructure, attractive incentives, and Asyad Group's end-to-end logistics solutions, but also contribute to economic diversification."
Times of Oman
12-02-2025
- Business
- Times of Oman
'Made in Salalah Free Zone' exhibition marks Omani Industry Day
Salalah: An exhibition themed "Made in Salalah Free Zone" was opened in the Wilayat of Salalah on Wednesday in celebration of the Omani Industry Day, which falls on 9 February every year. The exhibition forms part of the efforts of Salalah Free Zone (SFZ) to enhance industrial investments and augment the competitiveness of Omani products. SFZ efforts include the development of advanced infrastructure and a flexible and attractive business environment. The exhibition saw the participation of 32 industrial companies specialized in pharmaceutical, food and petrochemical industries. It showcases the latest products and innovative solutions and embodies the diversity of the Omani industrial sector. The event included specialised workshops in the field of developing industrial skills and raising the standards of quality and productivity. Dr. Ali bin Mohammed Tabouk, CEO of Salalah Free Zone, said that SFZ seeks to empower national industries and boost their ability to expand into regional and global markets by hosting a group of leading Omani companies in the field of production and manufacturing. Tabouk explained that SFZ hosts 41 industrial projects operating on a leased area exceeding 6.2 million square metres. This reflects the expansion of the industrial sector, which constitutes 60 percent of the total investments in the zone, he added. Tabouk pointed out that the total volume of investments in Salalah Free Zone stands at OMR4.7 billion, with a compound annual growth rate of 40 percent over the past five years. He added that about 3,096 employees were directly recruited, with a 9 percent annual growth rate and an Omanisation rate of 34 percent.
